M ost people want to be happy and live a long life, however, only not many are able to do so. But there's a place in Japan, named Okinawa, which is renowned as one of the world's "Blue Zones"-- a ...

In Okinawa, it is common for people to live healthy lives well into their 90s and 100s. So, what is the secret ingredient of the people of Okinawa that makes them the world's longest living humans?

Dan Buettner, a National Geographic fellow and founder of the Blue Zones project, identified five original Blue Zones: ...

Dan Buettner has made it his life's work to investigate the habits of the longest-living people in six elusive 'Blue Zones' ...

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"Instead, people should take a page out of the blue zones and eat a hearty, healthy breakfast." Buettner suggests going for these foods in the morning to mirror the way the world's longest-lived ...

Based on his time and research in places like Okinawa, Japan and Sardinia, Italy, Buettner suggests that first meal of the day may be crucial to living a long, healthy life.

Buettner suggests going for these foods in the morning to mirror the way the world's longest-lived people eat: Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter.